Obituaries
Walter H. "Walt" Zautcke
Dec 9, 2020
Walter H. “Walt” Zautcke Walt Zautcke, of Grafton, passed away at the Froedtert Hospital, in West Bend, on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the age of 70 years. Walt was born on December 12, 1949, in Milwaukee, the son of the late Harold Zautcke and the late Irene (nee Hannemann) Zautcke. He was later united in marriage to Karen...
Dorothy C. Govek
Dec 7, 2020
Dorothy C. Govek, 85, of Grafton, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Horizon Lawlis Family Hospice, spiritually surrounded by family and friends. She was born on October, 27, 1935, in Sheboygan, WI to Peter and Mary (Siprak) Ognacevich. She graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1954. On October 20, 1956, she was united in...
Nancy B. Bako
Dec 7, 2020
Nancy Bako (nee McKindley) passed away December 7, 2020 at the age of 64 years. Beloved wife of Steve. Amazing, supportive and fun-loving mother of Laura Breimon and Jenny Bako. Gramma of Emma, Nick, Kate, Calvin and Gus. Further survived by her brother Mark. Preceded in death by her parents Homer and Mary Jo McKindley. Memorial Service Friday, December...
Michaleen "Mikie" N. Raikovich
Dec 5, 2020
Michaleen “Mikie” Raikovich entered eternal life on December 5, 2020 at the age of 72 years. Mikie was born on July 13, 1948, daughter of the late Nicholas and late Dorothy (nee Brefka) Raikovich. Mikie cherished spending time with her children and grandchildren, sharing her passion for gardening and all things nature related. Her backyard was the perfect setting...
Walter "Scott" S. Orten
Dec 5, 2020
Walter S. Orten “SCOTT” of Grafton passed away on December 5, 2020 at the young age of 78. Scott was born in Milwaukee to Walter and Carolyn Orten. At 19, he married his wife, Barbara (Pagel) Orten, and they were married for 59 years. Together they raised a family of four children here in Grafton. In the early years...
Geraldine M. Oster
Dec 4, 2020
Geraldine Martha Oster August 9, 1936 - December 4, 2020 Geraldine Martha Oster passed away peacefully on December 4, 2020. She was 84 years old. Daughter of Earnest and Wilma (Hintz) Hinner. Sister of Roger, Billy, Dolores, Jocelyn and Carol. She was born in Rothschild, WI, lived on the family farm until moving to Marinette, WI when she started...
Louise J. Johnson
Dec 4, 2020
Louise “Joann” Johnson passed away on December 4th, 2020 at her home in Grafton due to complications from a stroke she suffered in September. She was 86 years old. She was born July 26th, 1934 in Ogema Wisconsin to Gust and Margaret (Tesch) Kalander. She married Richard “Dick” Johnson October 26th, 1957, and the couple moved to Grafton the...
Ruth Ann H. Hurt (Nee Arentz)
Dec 2, 2020
Ruth Ann Hurt (nee Arentz), passed away December 2, 2020, at the age of 72 years. Ruth was born December 12, 1947, to the late Carl John and the late Rita Elizabeth (nee Vandeboom) Arentz at the St. Alphonsus Hospital, in Port Washington. Carl was serving in the United States Navy at the time of Ruth Ann’s birth. Ruth...
James W. Coutts
Nov 30, 2020
James W. Coutts James W. Coutts passed away peacefully at his home on November 30, 2020. Jim was born December 10, 1936 to George and Hattie (nee Stark) Coutts in Waukesha, WI, the youngest of 6 children. He attended Waukesha High School where he participated in many sports. On May 17, 1958 he was married to Leona (Lee) Senfleben...
Gordon Clyde Hoffmann
Nov 28, 2020
Gordon C. Hoffmann, “Gordie”, 83, of Jackson, WI, passed away on November 28, 2020 due to complications of Covid-19. Gordon was born in Grafton, WI on July 20, 1937 to Max and Lillian (Laabs) Hoffmann. He graduated from Cedarburg High School in 1955, and continued on, enlisting in the US Army where he served in Korea. Gordon married Marlene...
Marian Louise Vorpagel
Nov 26, 2020
Marian L. Vorpagel (nee Schmeling) Age 76 years. Peacefully entered heaven on November 26, 2020. Best friend and wife of the late Kenneth “Ken”. Dear mother of Brian (Tina Brooks) Vorpagel. Sister-in-law of Elaine Vorpagel. Godmother of Marissa Szymala. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Private inurnment at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church - Freistadt. Memorials...
Ralph E. Tautges
Nov 25, 2020
Ralph E. Tautges, of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully with family at his side at Kathy’s Hospice in West Bend on November 25, 2020, at the age of 96 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 1:30 pm at St. Francis Borgia North Catholic Church (1375 Covered Bridge Rd.), Cedarburg. Visitation...
Robert J. Van Dyck
Nov 24, 2020
Robert J. “Bob” Van Dyck, of Grafton, passed away on November 24, 2020, at the Aurora Medical Center, in Grafton, at the age of 91 years. Bob was born on October 15, 1929, in Green Bay, the son of the late Ferdinand Van Dyck and the late Mary (nee Janssen) Van Dyck. He later attended De Pere High School...
Lillian G. Swoverland
Nov 21, 2020
Lillian (Lila) G. Swoverland, 89 of Grafton, found peace on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Lila was born in Milwaukee on December 17, 1930 to Daniel and Lillian Gengler. Lila worked as a school bus driver in Grafton, and a custodian for Whitefish Bay Schools. After she retired, she and dad would spend summers at Lake Puckaway, and winters in...
Mark J. Becker
Nov 21, 2020
Mark J. Becker of Cedarburg, went to his Heavenly home on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 74. Mark was born in Iowa on June 6, 1946 the son of the late Siegbert and Helen (Nee Bertram) Becker. Mark graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran High School and University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Mark served his country in the United...
Joseph J. Drabot
Nov 19, 2020
Joe Drabot died on November 19th, finally succumbing to cancer after a short, but hard fought battle. He was an eternal optimist, upon the diagnosis saying “Ah, they don’t know for sure,” and till the end saying he was OK and that he didn’t want or need any help. Joe was born on April 13, 1928, in Syracuse N.Y....
Robert "Bob" M. Heiden, Dds
Nov 15, 2020
Robert “Bob” Heiden, DDS, was called to his heavenly home on November 15, 2020. Born to Lorraine (nee Marquardt) and Mason Heiden on February 3, 1941 Bob attended Whitefish Bay High School and shortly thereafter, Valparaiso University where he met the love of his life - Carla (nee Stanius). Married in 1963, he completed his DDS degree at Marquette...
Pat Zaske
Nov 13, 2020
Pat Zaske, of Grafton, passed away on November 13, 2020, at the Village Pointe Commons, in Grafton, at the age of 75 years. Pat was born on January 4, 1945, the daughter of the late David Leahy and the late Mary (nee Steil) Leahy. She was later united in marriage to Harold “Harry” Zaske on October 23, 1965, in...
Jean C. Heyman
Nov 11, 2020
Heyman, Jean C. Age 81, of Glendale, WI. After 14 years with Alzheimer’s Disease, Jean finally found peace on November 11, 2020. Jean was born in GA but raised in Astoria NY. In 1964, Jean married Robert Heyman, living in Scarsdale NY before moving to WI in 1974. Jean raised their 3 daughters in Glendale, while working various jobs....
Jean G. Leiter
Nov 11, 2020
Jean G. Leiter, of Plymouth, Wisconsin, formerly of Cedarburg, was called to her eternal home on November 11, 2020, at the age of 90 years. Jean was born on June 30, 1930, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Arno Schuh and the late Alma (nee Grafe) Schuh. She was later united in marriage to Albert Leiter on...
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